August 7, 2005

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Worldwide Drought to leave mark on global grain flows Record heat strains power grid in US Heaviest rain on record hits India Record rains kill at least 71 in India Heat and drought bringing crisis to US Midwest farms US Heat wave erases records across Colorado US Weakened Hurricane Emily still wreaks havoc Nevada Record wilts in heat spell US Drought sweeps all of Portugal, fires kill one Bizarre season of heat, hail and floods Typhoon Shuts Taiwan Markets, Businesses, Airports Hurricane Emily pounds Grenada, Head for Texas America feels the heat US 5 Named Storms Sets New Record Says US Hurricane Center Tropical Depression 5 Forms In The Atlantic PAKISTAN: 17 killed, 400,000 people affected in Punjab flooding Wildfire Threatens 750 Buildings in Colorado US Rare Hailstones pelt Beijing Again Killer hurricane heads for US Hurricane Dennis Category 4 Headed For Florida Heatwave continues to hit China Missouri declares drought alert in 23 counties US Missouri River drought divides the U.S. Senate US Tropical storm warning issued for US, Four named storms sets record for most in a season by July 5 US Flood situation remains serious as Indian monsoons rage The Cause of Weather Crises Record Rains In Canada June rainfall breaks three-year record in Montana US Rains disrupt western India, kill 58 in week France stops exporting electricity to Germany due to Heat Wave Pakistan heat wave toll hits 175 China on emergency alert Permanent El Nino climate warning Heatwave puts UK on smog alert Heat-wave alert in France, drought in Portugal A Foot of Hail Hits Colorado Springs US Storms, floods and sunshine: welcome to global warming Scotland, 2005: Warmest, Wettest Since Records Began Spain's drought strangles farming Indian heat wave toll touches 130, Temperature hits 122 degrees World Bank Pushes 'Panic Button' Over Failed Monsoons in India Record Drought Hits Spain Chinese Northeast flooding death toll rises to 103 Snow, Sleet Close Roads in Colorado Mountains US Flooding drenches as drought scorches in China Monsoon to decide market direction Rainy Weather Dampens Crop Yield in California US 4 Foot Wall of Water Hits North Dakota Town US Unusual Storm Floods Parts of Kansas US Perth, Australia: Most rain in more than 50 years U.S. says no El Nino for now, but trend uncertain US Tropical Storm Arlene develops; wind picks up in South Florida US Monsoon Rains Falter In India Torrential Rains, Flooding Hit Alberta Canada Dire hurricane season forecast for Atlantic Australian drought threatens wheat supply Typhoon 'Dante' skirts Philippines Spain Forced To Ration Water, Worst Drought In 60 Years Australia May Cut Wheat Forecast as Drought Worsens First-Ever Seattle Heat Warning Issued US Record Rain, Floods Hit Brazil Snow Tsunami Claims 41 Lives in Chile Drought might kill '06 barge season on Missouri River US East Antarctica puts on weight, Increased snowfall could slow sea-level rise Severe Australian Storm Leaves Millions in Damage After years of drought, weather fears cast pall for crops US Heavy Spring Snowstorm Dumps on Dakotas US Ottawa's Cold May Morning Ties Record Storms produce tornadoes in western Kansas, damaging hail in Missouri US Heat, humidity reign as trades blown away US Weather regulations unleash tempest in US Senate US Montana wants National Guard troops in Iraq back to fight fires US Many dead in severe India storm Record Cold: Florida US Boy killed, trees uprooted as dust storm hits India Oregon Asks For Help To Ease Drought US Planes diverted after hail pounds Colorado US Record High Temperatures: Michigan US Snow Accumulation 372 Percent of Normal, Southwest Worries About Flooding US President declares major disaster in Pennsylvania due to flooding US UN agency expands emergency food operation in drought-stricken Eritrea Rains fail in France, Worst Drought in 30 Years Feared Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota Reservoirs all at record low levels US Six more counties declared drought status: Oregon US Kansas gets unusual mix of weather - snow, sleet, hail, tornadoes US Storms kill 18 in China Storm dumps up to two feet of snow on upstate New York US Nine million Chinese face water shortage Record flooding: New York US Praying for rain: Pacific Northwest US Gobi 'yellow dust' storms hit North Korea Melting snow wreaks havoc in China, 35,000 homes damaged or destroyed Tornado Kills Dozens In Bangladesh ANGOLA: Flooding leaves at least 10,000 homeless The Floods Are Here Again: Nature Or Man-Made Folly?: Africa Snow pack less than during 1977 drought year, getting worse: Washington US Record High Temperatures: Oregon US Drought-stricken Southeast Asia seeks assistance AFGHANISTAN: Floods expected following harsh winter Snowfall Record Looming: Ohio US Washington State Declares Drought Emergency US Snow, rain kill at least 15 in southwest China Rare rains bring Death Valley to life US Tornado wrecks New Zealand town of Greymouth Fierce cyclone threatens Australia's Queensland Coast Drought could be declared in days: Northwest United States US Record cold snap continues in Europe, several dead This winter's snowfalls break record in Kamchatka Record Cold Grips Europe Snow, fog brings Europe to a halt Brutal Afghan winter kills at least 580 Planes diverted from Kamchatka due to heavy snowfall Hong Kong covered in fog and smog Rains cause havoc in California US Record snow freezes life in Srinagar 173 feared dead in landslide: Indonesia Death Toll in Kashmir Avalanches Jumps to 110 Major disaster declared in American Samoa following cyclone Venezuela-Colombia flooding kills 150 California Storm Triggers Flooding US Death toll rises to 43 in Colombian flooding Heavy flooding in Arizona US Pakistan steps up rescue as rain casualties mount Kamchatka warned about approaching cyclone Yellow sand blowing in on the breeze curbs global warming Report says 2005 flood set records US Venezuela floods leave at least 13 dead Avalanches, wall collapse, lightning kill 15 in North India WASHOUT: Residents' shock after flooding: England Cyclone Harvey grows in gulf Tourists flee as cyclone nears Cook Islands Woman freezes to death in snowbound Germany Melbourne has coldest Feb day on record Freak storms lash eastern Australia, at least two dead Thousands without power after storms sweep Sydney Heaviest Snowfall Ever Hits Moscow Record rain for Adelaide: Australia Hungary hit by record lows Weather forecasting computer models are failing all over the world Storm warning announced in Kamchatka: Record Snowfall Recorded Tornados, hail, rain, snow all hit state: Arizona US At least 4 dead, 79 missing from Madagascar cyclone Entire Country of Guyana Halts Working From Flooding Disaster Record snow, record precipitation, record cold: Ohio US Huge Pacific Wave Damages Vessel Carrying Students Fire, tornado left nine dead, more than 12,000 homeless in South Africa Worst Drought In 74 Years: Cuba 20 killed in US storm US Record low possible this morning: Florida US Near-Record Warmth for Plains US Cold snap grips western Europe Deep freeze grips Ottawa, Winter storm pummels province Flood-Hit Guyana Appeals for International Help, Worst storms in 100 years Cyclone chance high: Australia Thousands flee rising flood waters in Guyana Scotland: 124mph winds Record cold: Minnesota US Minnesota Town Hits 54 Below Zero US Record Snowfall: Nevada US Record cold across B.C.: Canada Record Cold, High Winds Kill 2: Missouri US Hurricane Frances shattered record for twisters – 117 US Six dead after fierce storms in northern United Kingdom Floods hit Costa Rica and Panama Record Warmth, No Snow for many parts of Europe Powerful storm kills three in the UK String of storms gives parts of Sierra most snowfall in nearly 90 years US Storms, worst to hit Scandinavia in years, 121kph winds Heavy Rains in West Begin Chasing Its Drought US Freeze strands thousands; record lows hit US Extremely High Temperatures In Alaska US Lightning claims 8 lives: South Africa California: 9 feet of snow US Floods, Winds devastate South Africa Record High Temperatures: Washington D.C. US 2004, the Year of Disasters Winter storm heads across West setting records US Record Rain and Snow: Arizona US Authorities on alert for heavy storms around the country: Greece Record Rainfall: California US Atlantic Canada bogged by fierce storm Millions wake up to a white Christmas: England Windsor, Ontario Record Snow: Canada Victoria, Texas: First White Christmas in 86 years US Fog Blankets South Florida US Record Rains Hit South Africa India Fog 2 Kilometers Thick over Large Area Giant Storm Spans Sea of Japan, dumps 3 feet of snow: Russia Major storm lashes Ontario, Quebec: Canada Worst Winter Storm In History: Ohio US Blanket of snow, chill swathes U.S. US Powerful winter storm wreaks havoc; damage around Finland Fierce Alaskan storm might worsen oil spill US Five killed, traffic chaos as storms hit Germany with 105mph winds Heavy wind, record rain: Alaska US Cyclone raging in Kurile Islands, Tatar Strait Severe weather, gale force winds: England/Scotland Record Cold: Florida US Strong winds bring dust storms, overturned trucks, fires to Calif. US Australia is on track to record its tenth hottest year on record UN states, 2004 was fourth-warmest year on record Cold dip expected to send chills through S. Florida, possible records to be broken US Major blackout as mercury rises in Brisbane Climate change threatens China food production Malaysia, Worst floods in 40 years Typhoon buries valley; slide shuts pass, Wyoming US Texas nearing record for annual precipitation US Strong cyclone hovering over southern Kamchatka Record Rain, Mt. Shasta, California(subscription) US Storms wreak havoc in Melbourne Heavy snow storm paralyzes traffic in North Korean capital Storms batter western Norway, Rain Levels approach 100 year records Argentina warns of climate crisis Wettest Fall On Record, Kansas US Floods kill 11 in Indonesia Lack of snow sets record in Huron US Cyclone watch on Christmas Island Super-typhoon approaching Luzon Wind whips Northeast; California cold sets record US More than 1,000 dead or missing in Philippines flood A little snow leads to 180-plus wrecks US Emissions double heatwave risk Record Cold, Nevada US Record Cold, 3ed snowiest November on record, Colorado US Asia Faces Living Nightmare from Climate Change Record Cold, Southern California US Chaos after East Rand storms Violent storms, heavy rain South Africa Strong storms cancel schools, cause flooding US Record cold, Wyoming US Storms leave thousands homeless US

Weather Fires rage across south-west Europe Heavy rain and potential flooding forecast for UK Drought order follows area's worst dry spell since 1970s in UK French Farmers Suffer as Record Drought Triggers Bug Invasion Power plants worried as heat wave warms Great Lakes US Hurricane Emily Pounds Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Fires kill 14 as winds blow across Spain, Record Drought Continues Heat Wave Pushing California Towards Energy Crunch US Europe: Floods in Austria, soaring temperatures in France, gales in Croatia, and Portugal's worst drought in more than a century Millions face food shortages in Southern Africa Drought to Worsen in Illinois US Extreme Heat Alert declared in Canada Record High Temperatures Forecast For California US Panhandle avoids widespread damage from Dennis US Weather threatens to stir up, expand wildfire in Colorado US Rains kill 24 in Venezuela Tropical Storm Cindy Comes Ashore; Dennis Strengthens US Record 4 storms already for '05 Power cuts loom after record drought in Australia Russia Hopes to Export Grain to Europe as Spain Suffers From Drought Mediterranean paradise turns to hell Flooding continues around southern Manitoba Icecaps and hurricanes: the proof of climate change Fear of disease grows in flood-hit western India Farmer 'lifted in air' by tornado in UK It's Unofficial: L.A. Did Have Its Wettest Year US Storm warning announced in Vladivostok Australia starts flood mop-up Thousands evacuated in post-drought Australia rain Heat wave alert for Europe Rains Destroying US Agriculture Regions US Monsoon advances slowly; heatwave toll 329 South China flood toll surges, death toll over 500 China death-floods worst this century Continuing heat triggers water shortage in northern India Emergency Declared In Calgary, Canada After Massive Flooding Australian drought towns run out of water Monsoon late in Mexico Heat wave Hits UK Hailstone weather leaves seven dead in east China province President Expresses Concern Over Flooding in Taiwan Plains Drought Cycle Has Long History, Ominous Future US After Years of Drought, Salt Lake Rising US Widespread rain prompts farming frenzy in Australia Weather Causing Wheat Production to Shrink in US US Ocean Food Chain Flips as Cod Disappear Winter sun sets records in Australia Massive Floods In Southern China Bring Country To Standstill New York: Temperature Breaks 155 Year Old Record US Drought-plagued China sees water crisis peak in 2030 Flooding Hits Montana US Record rain: Florida US Oklahoma Tornado Free In May, First Time In Recorded History US Death toll in central China flooding rises to 87 Heavy rains in Brazil: 28 dead, over 30,000 evacuated Storm of the century batters southwestern Manitoba Hundreds feared dead as China floods raze village, devastate farmlands New Research Indicates A 'Troubled' Greenhouse Is Brewing Blackout, record heat slam Moscow Rare Hurricane Slams El Salvador Coast Analyst cuts EU grain crop due to Iberian drought Drought, locusts leave millions hungry in Africa Forecast: Expect 3 to 5 major hurricanes North Sea fish on the move to cooler waters due to climate change Drought threatens rare black cockatoo population Record High Temperature: Indiana US High temperatures hit record lows in parts of Minnesota US Rain, Snow Cause Flooding, Slides in West US Hail hits Central Indiana US Typhoon-strength winds blow over 23 giant shipping containers in Hong Kong Dry winter has Spanish farmers worried, driest on record Flooding kills fifteen in Indonesia Rare Snow Hits Ohio US Drought blamed for creepy crawlies coming indoors That was the winter that was Heavy rains, flooding in western Romania Record Rain: Montana US Rain soaks central U.S. US President declares disaster area for Southern California flooding US Idaho Governor declares drought emergency US Drought continues to plague Swazi farmers 11 killed in Colombia floods Massive fog hits New Zealand Prices tumble as drought worsens: Australia Brazilian Drought Could Cause Losses of $1.65 Billion Deluge of destruction hits Cape: South Africa Temperature soars in north India Australia Drought Spreading Thousands in 3 states flee flooding US Worse than Ivan: New Jersey Floods cause havoc in New Zealand Cyclone brings strong winds, wet snow to Maritime region: Russia Pakistan, Torrential Rains Sweep Away 300 Villages Funnel cloud rips over roofs in South San Francisco US Coastal community hit by big waves: New Zealand Torrential Rains kill 200 Afghanis After Heaviest Snowfalls, UN Agencies Prepare For Floods: Pakistan Torrential rain, sweeping floods leave 8 dead in Yemen Madagascar Flooding Leaves Thousands Homeless New Mexico Pummeled By Freak Winter Storm, 3 Ft. of Snow in some places US Super cyclone moving in for third hit on Australia Drought causes worry in Brazil Drought grips Montana: Warmest February on Record US Gove Peninsula prepares for Ingrid: Australia Fog makes surprise return to Capital: India Okinawa endures record cold spell Fifth cyclone rises in battered South Pacific Australian drought deepens, lowest rainfall on record Portugal, worst drought in decades 'Wild' Weather Hits Australia More than 100 vehicles in pile-ups on foggy German motorway Snow, fog causes havoc in Europe Recent rains post stunning numbers: Arizona US China launches relief effort in blizzard-hit Tibet Cyclone Percy threatens South Pacific Blizzards cause havoc in UK Drought Threatens Important Fishery US Unprecedented snowfall isolates villages in Iran Storms pummel California, leaving four people dead US Tornados hit California US Torrential rains and flooding displace thousands in Venezuela, Colombia and Guyana Pakistan Floods Leave 500 Dead Flooding kills 11 in Colombia Death toll rises to 20 in Venezuela rains Cold spell may lead to failure of nation's electricity system: Israel Hot and cold: Northern hemisphere swung through temperature extremes Heavy rains, snow kill 23 in Pakistan, 10 year record broken Winter storm leads to record electricity consumption: Israel Downpour causes millions of dollars damage: New Zealand Police monitor floods as Harvey dissipates Suspected disease from flooding kills two more in Guyana Antarctic ice sheet is an 'awakened giant' Storms a 'warning' of future climate change Thousands Hit By Madagascar Cyclone Receive Emergency UN Food Australia: Highest January Temperatures on Record Recorded Cloudier winters a Tsunami Effect Storms bring flooding to Hawaii US Heavy snow hits Afghanistan, Pakistan: 16 Dead Four dead as ice storms grip southern Germany Record cold winter may increase ozone hole over North Europe Two People Injured In Tornado In Canakkale: Turkey Deadly Storm Blankets Southeast In Ice US Cyclone Hits Russia Lightning strikes continue to pose fire threat: Australia Snow-deprived Europe gets walloped Wacky weather causes havoc in B.C.: Canada January snow total record topped: Massachusetts US Britain feels a chill as US and Alps are snowed in Severe cold continues to grip North India Unseasonably warm temperatures have ski areas scratching for snow US Twin Cities set low snow record US Heavy snowfall in northern India's upper reaches, first snow in over a decade Near-record warmth won't be leaving soon: Colorado US 120km Winds, Large Hail Hit Australia Frozen fog continues to blanket northern Nevada US Dixie flooding disaster: Utah US January cold snap worst in 50 years: Montana US Fog causes 61-car pile-up in Poland Record cold: South Dakota US Worst Flood In 100 Years Causes Chaos: UK Wettest January on Record: Illinois US 6 Reservoirs at Record Flood Levels: Ohio US Torrential Storm Tears Up Western States US Winter storm leaves behind damage worth EUR millions in Finland Record Rain, Death Toll 21: California US Cyclone Kerry makes presence felt in Australia Record High Temps: Russia Storms Pound Northern Europe, 7 dead Mighty Cyclone approaching Kamchatka Ice storms kill power to 140,000: Indiana US Lightning sparks bushfires: Australia December chill the worst for 59 years: New Zealand Record Heat: Virginia US First snow, then rain, now flooding: Kentucky US Heavy rains compound tsunami survivors' pain Record-tying warm weather expected today: Kansas US Record rain floods California roads US First Snow in History for United Arab Emirates Record Rain: Nevada US Southern Alaska Rain: 212 percent of normal US Massive Storms headed towards Montana US Severe frosts sweep Russia Maritime territory Record Amounts of Snow: Texas US Record Cold: Ohio US Rio Grande Valley could see first snow since 1895 US Thousands Stranded After Gale Chaos: Scotland Record Breaking Cold: Indiana US Record snow buries parts of Midwest US Record Cold: South Carolina US More Than A Dozen Daily-Record Highs Set In West US Gusts near 100 mph lash Front Range US More storms on the way: Norway High winds sweep country: Scotland Strong winds smash valley US Stratospheric balloon launched from Antarctica’s McMurdo base Sub-Zero Temperatures in Israel, Coldest in 50 years Cold snap to hit France after freak storms Powerful cyclone hits Russia Maritime region Deadly toll from heatwaves: Australia Record rain in cotton regions Wild storms lash Sydney Extreme weather marks 2004: Canada 50 foot waves expected in Hawaii US Europe heatwaves 'soon routine' Storms pound northwestern Norway Witnesses tell of changes from global warming at climate conference in Buenos Aires Summer-like weather warms San Diego Storms fail to beat heat, Highest Recorded Rainfall Storms spawned by typhoon wreak havoc, Oregon US Near-Record High Temperatures, California US Record Rain, Mississippi US One Degree Short Of Record High, Kentucky US Record Heat, Japan Record Rainfall, California US Meteorologist Likens Fear of Global Warming to 'Religious Belief' Record November Heat, Canada Landslide hits mountain village in China Cyclone Heads For Somalia Coast Mysterious Fog Shrouds Most of China Smog clouds Beijing's pre-Olympic clean-air target Record Heat, Australia Record Cold, San Francisco US Typhoon Nanmadol, 27th tropical cyclone of year, nears Taiwan Oregon resorts praying for snow US Record Heat, Italy Rain, new monthly records set, Texas US At least 500 dead in Philippines storms Caribbean struggling to recover from storms Massive storm brings record snow to Sierra US Australia Cuts Wheat Forecast as Temperatures Surge Region Feeling Record Cold, Boston US British Scientists: Temperatures in Europe to Increase Record Rain, Nevada US

Of Note Record Heat Sizzles North Carolina US Spain says drought could last years Brussels to help drought-stricken farmers Drought hits European farmers Drought strains US Midwest residents US 18 dead in smothering Arizona heat US Colorado State braves soaring heat and raging fires US Heavy Rain Causes Earth Tremors in German Alps Typhoon causes death, destruction in Taiwan and China Typhoon ‘Feria’ batters Batanes islands Storm Front prompts red-flag warning in Montana US Monsoon floods leave one dead, 50,000 marooned in Bangladesh Extreme heat takes toll in Ontario, Canada Portugal: Livestock perish in worst drought for sixty years Record-breaking heat to continue in US France brings in water rationing after worst drought for 30 years China's death toll from floods reaches 800 Water off Newfoundland hits record temperature Snow cuts power, phones in Australia Landslides in North Korea leave 88 dead, 105 missing Wild, warm weather sets record in Canada Unusual Snow Hits Australia Monsoon active over central, north-west India Drought dries farmers' hopes in Illinois US Drought Situation Worsens in Italy 10 Warmest Years on Record Are in the past decade, Scientists clash over solutions to problem Much of Kentucky slips into drought US Lightning sparks rash of fires; hotter temps ahead for Colorado US Record Rain in Florida for June US Belgian Army Deployed To Combat Flooding Typhoon expected to arrive in northern Philippines Wednesday IMD silences Bangalore lab on monsoon forecast India battles raging water At least 18 deaths in Italy due to heat wave Los Angeles Rainy Season Was Wettest in 121 Years, Shy of Record US Pakistan heatwave death toll rises Record Rainfall and Flooding Continue in Canada Record Floods Force 1.5 Million To Evacuate Prepare for tornadoes, UK told China scorched by record heatwave Heat, drought back haunting Europe on first day of summer Record High Agricultural Losses In Taiwan Due To Record Rains, Flooding Arkansas Drought Destroys Agriculture US Heat kills 10 in India, monsoon arrives in northeast Heavy rain kills 12 in Venezuela Severe droughts predicted for New Zealand El Nino fears fade as the east Pacific cools Monsoon remains weak over Kerala, India Australian farmers say rains not enough to break drought Many Children among Dead in Flooding in Northeast China Heat wave fries Central Canada UK: wet weather causes havoc for potatoes Balloons, supercomputers chase India's monsoon Torrential Rains Hit Ontario Canada Record Low Temperatures, Unusual Rain Hit California US Stark warning over flooding issued: UK Bad Weather Hits Food Production in Malaysia No response to funds appeal for desperate drought victims Rain Hits San Francisco on June 8th, only 12th time in 155 years US Cold snap sweeps across much of Europe Drought Warnings Issued For UK Spring snow socks Wyoming; closes interstate US Australia's Drought Worsens as Autumn Rains Fail Snow Hits Somalia For First Time In History Torrential rains lash central China Worst Droughts in Century, Prime Minister Tours Areas Record Heat: Arizona US Freak China snow and sand storm kills 15 explorers Warming Deadlier than Hitler US Senator Moves To Restrict Weather Information To Public US Global warming threatening ‘roof of the world’ Swiss wrap up glacier to keep it cold Forecast of a heatwave ignite fears of a killer summer in UK Storm surprises Utah US Cuban Farmers receive Credits to Face Drought Losses Ethiopia pleads for help as flood death toll increases Farm debt mounts as drought continues: Australia Record Warmth followed by Snow, Minnesota US Vietnam faces power shortage following drought Record Breaking Snows Set Stage for Alaska Interior Breakup this Spring say Scientists US Grasshopper hoards hit drought stricken US Midwest US Rare Spring Snow dumps up to 1 foot of on parts of Midwest US Cambodia Receives Emergency Food as 500,000 People Face Drought Heavy Snowfalls Hit France, Thousands Without Power SOUTHERN AFRICA: Recurrent dry spells "cause for concern" Experts Predict 'Significantly Above Average' Hurricane Activity It is official: State in drought: Australia Idaho faces 'dismal water supply outlook' US Scores die in India's flash floods Guangdong experiences worst drought in 50 years: China Drought continues to cripple Australian farms Blizzard hammers Colorado US US Drought heightens fire worries US Danube River bursts its banks, flooding out towns and roads China says record dry spell could threaten spring crops Drought still ahead despite weekend's record rainfall: Washington US Africa: Food Shortage Looms As Weather Patterns Change Flood waters kill at least 41 Pakistanis Oceans getting louder, but effects still unclear Ceaseless rains, thawing snow cause massive flooding: Kazakhstan Rapidly melting Himalayan glaciers threaten water shortages for millions Wild weather whips Northwest wind, warnings issued US Cyclone destroys remote Australia town, resort Highest March Temperature Record Set: San Francisco US Heaviest Rains in Decades, Massive Flooding: Iran Record Snow: Michigan US Dust Storm Hits Colorado US Record-low snowpack measurements confirm water worries US South Korea, record snowfall causes chaos Severe Asian Drought Leaves Millions Struggling 2004-05 Rainy Season Sets Records: California US Another cold weekend for Britain Record dry spell hits parts of Australia Shivering UK braves icy weather Snowstorm Slows Flights From Philadelphia to Boston US Cyclone Percy devastates Tokelau 32 Ukraine settlements still without electricity after snowfalls Record Rain: Texas US US, East Coast Sunday storm, 'could become a giant' Lightning strikes five in Bihar Record Rain in Kansas in January US Flooding displaces 50,000 in Indonesia Thousands of children die in record Afghanistan cold Records smashed by storm: Australia New Mexico Residents Flee From Flooding US Twin cyclones batter the South Pacific, could combine into 'perfect storm' Afghanistan: Record cold claims 67 lives Heavy snowfall disrupts life in north of Iran Apocalypse Now: How Mankind Is Sleepwalking To The End Of The Earth Nevada governor seeks federal aid for snow, flood relief US Another six killed by snow avalanches in Kashmir Devastating Utah floods prove hazard maps faulty US High temps set a record on Mount Washington US Storms Continue to Batter Israel Damage bill tops $100m from wild storms Rare funnel cloud forms over Hawaii US Weather all over the map US Highest rainstorm on record: Tanzania Mozambique: Pungue Begins Flooding Flooding Worsens On Lower Zambezi: Africa Record Cold: Florida US Eleven injured after floods in Brazil Unprecedented Rains Hit Kenya Wild seas causing havoc for emergency services: Australia Lightning knocks out gizmos in city Spain in record cold snap as cold grips Europe Heavy rains on way, people prepare for more flooding: Indonesia North Georgia braces for approaching ice storm US Europe shivers in severe winter cold snap Blizzards paralyze Algerian city, Worst snowfalls in more than 50 years 1-month snowfall a 113-year high US Thousands of Lightning Strikes Hit Australia Snow, Intense Cold: Italy Atlantic Canada buried under third blizzard to hit the region in a week Aspen Area Hit By Huge Storm US Blizzard wallops N.E., Heavy snow, outages are expected US Scientists avoid blaming weather on climate change Giant storms and heavy rains bless final Hajj rituals Tragedy, turmoil in fog: India How The Flood Swept City Back to the Dark Ages: Ireland Rains bring floods and warnings: Washington US Record Highs: Washington US Dust covers western Queensland, Australia Avalanche kills 11 in Russia Record Rains: Virginia US Record Flooding: Indiana US Biologists find some animals get early warnings on natural disasters Europe's 'Tsunami' Record Flooding: Indiana US Strongest storm in 40 years lashes Russia Ohio River Floods in Aftermath of Storm US Rare Desert Snowfall: Nevada US Last year's record rain results in record river levels: Ohio US State braces for new round of powerful storms: California US Storm staggers California US Lightning claims 27 lives: India Ice, flooding in the forecast for Indiana US Storms leave thousands without power: Australia Storms continue attack on West with snow, rain US From World's Largest Reinsurer on Global Weather Extremes, "Time is running out" Rare Winter 'heat wave' continues US Scientist: Weather Was 'Schizophrenic' in 2004 California storm spawns twister: 30 Recorded since 1918 US Tornados, Floods, Landslides Devastate parts of Philippines Floods, heavy rain kill 20 people in south of Iran Massive storm moves into Northern California US Indonesia quake triggers tidal wave in far-off Somalia Storm cuts power to 60,000: California US Cold Wave and Fog disrupt life in Northern India Hurricane-force winds sweep island: Alaska US Severe Storms Leave Most of Finland without Power Arkansas, only the ninth white Christmas in 120 years US Big storm shatters weather records for area: Kentucky US Most all of England to have Christmas snow Storm leaves path of destruction in Australia Catastrophic Storms Hit South Africa December weather headed for record: New Zealand Edmonton, winds reached 100 kilometers an hour Thick fog continues to envelop north India Record Cold: New Jersey US Mongolian herdsmen bracing for massive livestock deaths Mysterious Light Brightens Artic Record High Temperatures, Montana US Storm system brewing: Marianas region Hurricane Strength Winds Devastates Paris, Death toll in French storms hits four Largest Iceberg in Recorded History Puts Penguins in Peril Meltdown blamed for big freeze Report: Global warming not killing coral reefs Brutal storms hamper salvage efforts in Aleutians US Storms create chaos, 'Day almost turned to night': Australia 2004 a banner year for disaster Possible cyclone for the Marshall Islands Lexington rain totals near record, Kentucky US Minnesotans grapple with snowless season US Volcanic lightning, very, very frightening Annual rainfall over two feet above 30-year averages US Unseasonable rain forecast for South Australia November was Texas' wettest ever US Powerful, Typhoon-Like Gusts Hit Eastern Japan Freak Storm Hits South Africa Philippines suspends all logging after storm disaster Deadly storms leave Philippines reeling Severe cyclonic storm Agni Rare December Typhoon May Trigger Torrential Rains in Taiwan High Winds in Northeast Kill at Least One US Malta: November 2004 with the most thunderstorms in 18 years Philippines braced for new storm Colder winter in Tibet may impact India Tropical Strom Otto forms in Atlantic Record Snow, Israel Heat rises as fire ban continues, Australia Last decade brought more Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes than any 10-year period in history US Record Tornados, Virginia US Unusual weather, massive landslides in Trinidad & Tobago Record Snow, Texas US

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